making best interest placements within the same school district mandatory in the absence of a valid reason to deny the placement.

Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/07/2026; SC 46

Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11

Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19

Hearing: 04/15/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 17

Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 9

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0103h: MA RC 217-156 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 36

Amendment # 2025-0103h: AA DV 201-160 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 36

Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0103h 02/03/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)

Executive Session: 02/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207

Public Hearing: 01/27/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207

Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 4